I wanted to start a thread to track the random spoilers and "leaks" that we got for TLJ that turned out to be accurate (at least on some level). I figure that these random reddit users, etc, might be ones to keep eyes on over the next two years as we gear up for IX.

* There were two random users over on That Other Forum with merch ties who, months ago, said that they'd seen promo shots indicating that at some point, BB-8 would drive a walker. (Who ever would have thought that that one end up being one of the accurate tidbits???)

* The guy on reddit who had the grip friend named "Mike" who was the first to break the news about the Supremacy crashing. Obviously, there were a lot of inaccurate details in his report, but this was also the first place that we'd heard that the Supremacy was going down.

* MSW was pretty inaccurate this time around on non-merch stuff, although they nailed the bit about Finn and Rose going undercover on a star destroyer. (e.g. Whatever happened to Rey fighting a sea monster? Luke tells Rey she has to kill Kylo, but she doesn't want to?)

I wanted to start a thread to track the random spoilers and "leaks" that we got for TLJ that turned out to be accurate (at least on some level). I figure that these random reddit users, etc, might be ones to keep eyes on over the next two years as we gear up for IX.

* There were two random users over on That Other Forum with merch ties who, months ago, said that they'd seen promo shots indicating that at some point, BB-8 would drive a walker. (Who ever would have thought that that one end up being one of the accurate tidbits???)

* The guy on reddit who had the grip friend named "Mike" who was the first to break the news about the Supremacy crashing. Obviously, there were a lot of inaccurate details in his report, but this was also the first place that we'd heard that the Supremacy was going down.

* MSW was pretty inaccurate this time around on non-merch stuff, although they nailed the bit about Finn and Rose going undercover on a star destroyer. (e.g. Whatever happened to Rey fighting a sea monster? Luke tells Rey she has to kill Kylo, but she doesn't want to?)

- The moment I saw BB 8 on the top of the walker - I laughed like crazy to myself.

- Not to mention Bothan Spy - who was 100% accurate. He actually brought in the most important scene of TLJ with the exploding hut rumor - and I can clearly see now The Mouse shaking in rage at that very moment. Also, the headcanons that Reylos upgraded on the hut rumor were also 100% accurate than any of us dared to believe at the time: the forbidden fruit and the angry God!

- The crashing Supremacy - yes I agree, it had some truth in it.

- On the flip side: Gangsta rap guy and his socks -

Now speaking of MSW - *tinfoil hat on*: I really do believe that someone framed Jason with the infamous Irish report (was it The Mouse or some enraged fan that couldn't forgive him "A Luke cameo from pre TFA days" I can't tell. ). I honestly feel sorry for Mr. Jason "Reylo" Ward.

^ It wasn't just Jason who was fooled by similar reports from different sources, which makes me suspect false leaks from Lucasfilm. I remember there was this Australian woman (podcaster?) whose name always escapes me and who said she'd seen the script. I seem to remember her confirming the KOR fight.

(Meanwhile, we were right all along, heh. Kylo didn't want revenge on Rey at all.)

@Darth Dingbat wrote:There were also things like "harbinger of doom" or whatever it was, and "Kylo fell in Rey's place", and what not... things that would have actually capitalised on the fated "raw powah" connection.

@Darth Dingbat wrote:^ It wasn't just Jason who was fooled by similar reports from different sources, which makes me suspect false leaks from Lucasfilm. I remember there was this Australian woman (podcaster?) whose name always escapes me and who said she'd seen the script. I seem to remember her confirming the KOR fight.

(Meanwhile, we were right all along, heh. Kylo didn't want revenge on Rey at all.)

I don't have links but I remember that BS Evil Luke crackpot that says that Luke calls a lightning from the sky. Turns out, Yoda did that! So the guy either made a lucky guess albeit with the wrong player, or he's heard something but mixed up characters. But fair enough, lightning from the sky was in the movie.

I also think that there's no Rey fighting a Sea Monster. MSW must have seen an image of Rey with Sloth Anakin and thought she would fight it. She had her cape in that scene like Jason described.

I took the Disney answer to mean he survives, as they mention in another post that it seems the door will be left open for the lineage to continue should Disney want that in the future. You're right, it's vague, but there's some truth to what they said a year ago. Lucky guess? Perhaps.

I took the Disney answer to mean he survives, as they mention in another post that it seems the door will be left open for the lineage to continue should Disney want that in the future. You're right, it's vague, but there's some truth to what they said a year ago. Lucky guess? Perhaps.

One thing's for sure: nobody leaked the thing with Luke considering killing Kylo in his sleep. Though to be fair, the art book said that was one of the last things incorporated into the story so that may be why.

I took the Disney answer to mean he survives, as they mention in another post that it seems the door will be left open for the lineage to continue should Disney want that in the future. You're right, it's vague, but there's some truth to what they said a year ago. Lucky guess? Perhaps.

That's interesting... Especially given that JJ was supposed to have just pitched his story treatment for IX in the past day or two.

Count me as one of the few who doesn't want a big time jump between TLJ and IX. Some breathing space, sure, but given Hux's clear suspicions and Ben's emotional breakdown at the end of TLJ, I don't think that Ben was set up to be Renporer over the long haul.

That's interesting... Especially given that JJ was supposed to have just pitched his story treatment for IX in the past day or two.

Count me as one of the few who doesn't want a big time jump between TLJ and IX. Some breathing space, sure, but given Hux's clear suspicions and Ben's emotional breakdown at the end of TLJ, I don't think that Ben was set up to be Renporer over the long haul.

Talking about the timeline, I still wonder if Rey will be the same age (23) that Luke and Anakin were in the last episodes of the OT and PT. That would be a four year time jump and Kylo would be 33-34 years old.

@Kessel wrote:Talking about the timeline, I still wonder if Rey will be the same age (23) that Luke and Anakin were in the last episodes of the OT and PT. That would be a four year time jump and Kylo would be 33-34 years old.

That's interesting... Especially given that JJ was supposed to have just pitched his story treatment for IX in the past day or two.

Count me as one of the few who doesn't want a big time jump between TLJ and IX. Some breathing space, sure, but given Hux's clear suspicions and Ben's emotional breakdown at the end of TLJ, I don't think that Ben was set up to be Renporer over the long haul.

That's interesting... Especially given that JJ was supposed to have just pitched his story treatment for IX in the past day or two.

Count me as one of the few who doesn't want a big time jump between TLJ and IX. Some breathing space, sure, but given Hux's clear suspicions and Ben's emotional breakdown at the end of TLJ, I don't think that Ben was set up to be Renporer over the long haul.